Gambia announce new football scouting project The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) last Wednesday had officially launched the Talent Development Scheme (TDS) scout training workshop at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum. The three-day intensive program featured participants from the regional football associations in the country. The successful participants would serve as official scouts in their respective regional centers and to the GFF/FIFA Talent Academy. Declaring the workshop open, GFF Communications Manager Bakary B. Baldeh—deputizing for GFF General Secretary Mr. Lamin M. Jassey thanked FIFA for providing the opportunity to The Gambia. He had urged the participants to remain…
Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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Fifth Edition of Concacaf Nations League to Begin in September Concacaf has confirmed key details for the 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League. The competition will once again include the men’s senior national teams of all 41 Concacaf Member Associations and serve as the qualification pathway to the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup. The competition will be played during the FIFA Match Windows of September-October and November 2026, before culminating in March 2027 with the Concacaf Nations League Finals for League A and, for the first time, centralized Championships for Leagues B and C. The competition’s official draw to determine the groups for…
CAF instructor, Henry Abiodun bags professional doctorate qualification Nigerian born CAF instructor and football education expert Henry Abiodun, has obtained an professional doctorate in Sports Coaching Education from El Roi London University. According to H ad B official media sources, the qualification was awarded in recognition of his academic research, professional practice, and positive role in football coaching development. H and B said “ The doctorate certificate, which was given to him on Monday, June 1st, 2026, was carried out through a five-part structure that combined extensive analysis of literature, small-scale research, applied research, professional practice implementation, and a critical…
Gateway Games Tragedy : Sports Writers Task Kano Gov’t To Immortalize 22 Victims Of Auto Crash By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano Chapter has commemorates the one year anniversary of the tragic death of 22 Kano athletes, whose loss their life in an tragic auto crash on their way back from the Ogun Gateway Games on May 31, 2025. SWAN in an statement issued on Sunday in Kano said “ Their untimely passing remains a profound loss for the sporting community and the entire state. “SWAN prays to Allah to forgive the departed athletes’ shortcomings…
Morocco 2026: Soname rewards six-star Flamingos 11-0 aggregate win over Guinea with N4.5 million Nigeria’s U17 women national team, the Flamingos, have progressed to the third and final round of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers following a commanding two-legged display against Guinea. After a dominant 5–0 victory in the first leg in Abidjan, the Flamingos completed the job in emphatic fashion with a 6–0 win in the return leg in Ikenne, sealing a comprehensive aggregate triumph. Back on home soil, the Flamingos showed no signs of easing off, putting up an even more clinical performance in front of…
Pre-WAFCON Friendlies: Madugu calls Ajibade, Oshoala, Nnadozie, 20 others for Senegal Head Coach Justine Madugu has included captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and veteran forward Asisat Oshoala in his list of 23 players for the upcoming two international friendly matches against the senior women national team of Senegal. Madugu has also recalled respected midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and forwards Francisca Ordega and Gift Monday, while giving opportunities to Belarus-based Blessing Nkor and Turkey-based midfielder Kafayat Shittu to break into the squad. There are also home-based goalkeeper Anderline Mgbechi, England-based Rofiat Imuran, Israel-based defender Sikiratu Isah, defender Tosin Demehin, midfielders Halimatu…
We Are Still Investigating Missing Sports Funds, EFCC Warns Shehu Dikko By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria’s frontline anti graft agency has notified the National Sports Commission, NSC that investigation into the misappropriation of sports funds are still ongoing. The Executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede revealed that the anti graft agency is still top of the alleged cases of the misuse of public funds by assigned Nigerian sports officials. The anti graft boss dropped the hint , while addressing the chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko , during a strategic engagement held…
100 Days to Go: Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 in Germany, Tissot Joins The Dunk Party As excitement continues to build ahead of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 in September, the sense of anticipation has been heightened further by the introduction of a Tissot countdown clock at Berlin Ostbahnhof, alongside the announcement of a historic official timepiece. On the landmark occasion of 100 days until the big tip-off, representatives from FIBA, Tissot, FIBA Global Partner and Official Timekeeper, the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and the Berlin Senate were all on hand to mark the unveiling of the…
Morocco pardons convicted Senegalese fans , CAF task world bound Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, DR Congo, Morocco to shock the world CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe expresses his deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for granting His Royal Pardon to the Senegalese supporters convicted of offences relating to the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Dr Patrice Motsepe, today said: “On behalf of the CAF Member Associations who represent 54 African countries, I would like to express our deep gratitude to His Majesty King…
Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani and Concacaf Director of Refereeing Nicola Rizzoli recently held a virtual meeting with the Confederation’s match officials selected to the FIFA World Cup 2026, recognizing their historic achievement and applauding the commitment, professionalism, and excellence that earned them a place on football’s biggest stage. The meeting followed FIFA’s announcement confirming a record 29 Concacaf match officials selected for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The appointment marks the Confederation’s largest-ever representation at a FIFA World Cup, surpassing the 19 officials selected for…
